Nizoral Cream is used for treating certain fungal infections of the skin.

Nizoral Cream is an imidazole antifungal. It works by killing sensitive fungi by interfering with the formation of the fungal cell membrane and weakening it. The weakened cell membrane allows the cell contents to leak out and results in the death of the fungus.

Nizoral cream 2% (active ingredient ketoconazole) is used to treat:

Athlete's foot (tinea pedis; ringworm of the foot);

Ringworm of the body (tinea corporis);

Ringworm of the groin (tinea cruris; jock itch);

Seborrheic dermatitis;

"Sun fungus" (tinea versicolor; pityriasis versicolor); and

Yeast infection of the skin (cutaneous candidiasis).

Directions for use:Apply enough Nizoral cream to cover the affected and surrounding skin areas, and rub in gently. To help clear up your infection completely, it is important to use Nizoral cream for the full treatment-time, even if your symptoms begin to clear up after a few days. Since fungus or yeast infections may be very slow to clear up, you may must use this medicine every day for up to several weeks. If you stop using it too soon, symptoms may return. Do not miss any doses. Keep this medicine away from the eyes. If your skin problem does not improve within: